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Japan-North Korea relations
Abe’s Cul-de-Sac Foreign Policy: Between Entrapment and Abandonment
By Carlos Ramirez
There is a third alternative Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should consider pursuing.
Kim Jong-un's Crazy Summer: A Litmus Test for Japan
By Titli Basu
North Korea's active summer poses a host of challenges to Japan's defense posture.
China Refuses to Condemn North Korea’s New Missile Launch
By Charlotte Gao
China keeps calling on all parties to exercise restraint and remain cool-headed
Terrifyingly Rational: North Korea’s Missile Over Japan
By Yukari Easton
Did Kim Jong-un just call Donald Trump’s bluff?
5 Takeaways on North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Japan
By Ankit Panda
North Korea carries out what is likely its most provocative ballistic missile test to date.
Time for a Japanese Rethink on North Korea?
By Atsuhito Isozaki
Given recent developments, Tokyo needs to reconsider how it will work with Seoul and Washington.
Japan Unveils Unilateral Sanctions on North Korea
By Mina Pollmann
Japan is sending a signal, even though its sanctions are likely to have a limited effect at best.
North Korea's Nuclear Test: The Fallout for Japan
By Yuki Tatsumi
The latest nuclear test underscores the challenges of Japan's relationship with North Korea.
No ‘Paradise on Earth’: Why Japan Should Right a Historic Wrong
By Kanae Doi
Tokyo for years supported a program that condemned many to hell on earth.
A Last Ditch Meeting Over Japan’s Abductees
By Clint Richards
Without progress in Pyongyang this week, the investigation may derail completely.
Japan and Its Neighbors: Shinzo Abe's Northeast Asia Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at Japan's active foreign policy in Northeast Asia.
North Korea Returns Japanese Abductee Issue to Back-Burner
By Clint Richards
North Korea appears to feel that it has loosened the shackles of isolation enough for now.